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Beef, Mushroom and Rice Casserole
Tender, savory rice baked with browned ground beef, sweet onion, carrot and mushrooms, finished with green peas and fresh parsley.

- Dutch oven
- 1 hr 15 min · 25 min hands-on
- Serves 4
- Gluten-free
- Dairy-free
- 46–60 g carbs
- Protein 30 g+
- 500 calories or less
Ingredients
- 1 lb500 gGround beef, 90% lean
- 1½ medium160 gYellow oniondiced
- 2 medium120 gCarrotsdiced
- 2 stalks80 gCelerydiced
- 3¼ cups sliced225 gWhite mushroomssliced
- 1 cup200 gLong-grain white rice, dryrinsed
- 2¼ cups520 gWater
- ¾ tsp5 gSalt
- 1 cup134 gGreen peas, frozen
- 1 tbsp15 gLemon juice
- ¼ cup chopped15 gFresh parsleychopped
Steps
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it up, until browned and cooked to 160°F (71°C), about 7 minutes.
- Add the onion, carrot, celery and mushrooms and cook, stirring, until the mushrooms release their liquid and the onion softens, about 6 minutes.
- Stir in the rice and cook 1 minute, then add the water and salt and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits.
- Cover and bake until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed, about 35 minutes.
- Scatter the peas over the top, cover again and let the casserole rest out of the oven for 10 minutes.
- Stir in the lemon juice and parsley, fluffing the rice, and serve.
Allergens: none of the nine major allergens in the ingredients as written.
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